Scientists have long been puzzled over exactly how the butterfly moves through the air the way it does. It’s long been believed that butterflies ‘ clap’ their large wings to thrust forward, but scientists in Sweden have now determined the motion is far more complex...
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Tesla autopilot manages to avoid crashing into animal crossing the road at night in Sweden
A near-MOOSE! Tesla autopilot manages to avoid crashing into animal crossing the road at night in Sweden A driver in Sweden had a heart-stopping encounter with a moose on the road Footage shows the animal appearing in front of the motorist in a Tesla Model...
Julian Assange’s ‘victims’ break their silence
The two women whose allegations against Julian Assange sparked a decade-long sex crime investigation into the Wikileaks founder have spoken in public for the first time – revealing the death threats they have received as a result of the case. Assange took refuge in Ecuador’s...
Potential long-term neurological damage investigated in Covid patients
Can Covid-19 cause brain damage? Scientists to investigate whether coronavirus patients with neurological symptoms are affected long-term Swedish researchers took cerebrospinal fluid samples from 19 patients These patients had neurological symptoms ranging from confusion to coma Ongoing research will investigate the long-term implications of these cases ...
CRAIG BROWN: The true crime Frosties Heist? It’s grrrrrreat!
1 There’s a wide variety of exciting new series to watch in lockdown. Take Icepick, the latest gripping Scandi noir from Finland. A serial killer is on the loose in the snow-locked town of Bblleak. Hard-drinking detective Sven Svennsson is tasked with tracking him down...
Europe enters the deep freeze: Thousands without power in Sweden
Europe was in the grip of snow chaos today as power went out in Sweden and Finland, footage emerged of looters ransacking a food truck in Spain and one person died as cars swerved off ice-covered roads in Germany. In Madrid, footage showed dozens of...
Migrants will have to be able to speak Swedish to become citizens under country’s new proposals
Migrants will have to speak Swedish and show understanding of the country’s culture in order to become citizens under proposals drawn up for the government. Justice and Migration Minister Morgan Johansson said the country, which has for years applied a liberal attitude to immigration, needs...